May 09, 2012

Build On The Spiritual Side Of Life by Gail Kasper, Author and Motivational Speaker

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Here Is Gails Article:

Are we a bunch of robots? No, of course not. We are living,
breathing beings who think, feel, love, offer help and support, create,
develop ideas, form beliefs and express ourselves in countless ways.
There is definitely more to life than our routines. There is an immensely rich spiritual life we can enjoy, if we allow ourselves to.

By building on the spiritual side of your life, you bring balance
and a sense of inner peace to your existence. Developing your spiritual
side offers numerous benefits, including achieving a sense of purpose for
yourself and minimizing the effects of daily stress.

In my autobiography, Another Day Without A Cage: My Breakthrough From Self-Imprisonment To Total Empowerment, I share with my
readers several experiences I went through that built me up spiritually.
Growing up, I was well aware of a spiritual guidance, and through my
many ups and downs, that spiritual sense continued to uphold me and
bring serenity. A well-balanced life is one where the spiritual component
is strong.

How do you strengthen your own spiritual life? Try these tips:

1. Pray or meditate – or do both. Do what is most
comfortable for you according to your belief system. Meditation will
quiet your mind and relax your body, allowing you to think more clearly,
feel emotionally stronger, and even rest better. Prayer will connect
you to something greater than yourself. Feel free to express your
innermost thoughts during prayer, from thankfulness to any concerns
you may be experiencing to your heartfelt goals and ambitions.
Many people find strength through some form of prayer.

2. Assess your values. You live by a system of values.
Every so often, it is important to reflect on these values. Do you know
what your values are? Are they posted where you can see them? Are you
living by them? Once you have acknowledged them, assess where you stand
with them, and adjust your life as needed so that your choices and actions
match up with your core values. For example, if risk-taking is one of your
core values, then taking risks should be a part of your life. If honesty is
one of your core values, reflect on this value often to verify that you
are living true to yourself.

3. Help someone else. Nothing boosts your spiritual life
like reaching out and helping somebody. Whether the recipient is someone
in your inner circle or a total stranger doesn’t really matter. What is
important is that you take the time to improve someone else’s condition.
Remember that our animal friends count, too. Whatever we do to help another
will come back to us as spiritual growth. My life changed when I adopted
my two Basset Hounds Apollo and Winslow, two of the funniest and most
loving characters of my life. They remind me often and eternally of the
importance of animal rescue and the power we all have to change others’ lives.

Whatever your own personal meaning of spirituality, find it, develop it, and live it and watch your life evolve.

About Gail Kasper: Mid-1998, Gail Kasper started her business
from a small one-bedroom apartment, in the middle of bankruptcy, with no
money in the bank. Today, Gail is one of the nation's leading speakers,
author, Top 1% Club Mentor, a television host, advice columnist,
Certified Fitness Trainer, Ms. Continental America 2008, and the creator
of SAD-T™ (Systematic Attitude Development-Technique™). A former Contributing
Editor to Success Magazine with the "Ask Gail" column and host of the "Ask Gail" segment on the Comcast morning show, Gail is the author of her self-help
autobiography Another Day Without A Cage: My Breakthrough From Self-Imprisonment
To Total Empowerment and the self-help parable Unstoppable: 6 Easy Steps
To Achieve Your Goals. With national media appearances that include
Inside Edition, The Today Show, FOX Business News, and Oprah and Friends,
Gail has earned the ranking of an in-demand national media personality
who has been the topic of discussion on Regis and Kelly. The current
host of the Philadelphia Visitors Channel, she has also made numerous
appearances on network affiliates that include ABC, FOX, CW11, Comcast,
and CBS, where she co-hosted the Emmy award-winning America's TVJobNetwork. www.gailkasper.com